Pinar del Rio (Cuba) Pinar del Río not only refers to the province in western Cuba, but also to the associated capital. If you travel to Pinar del Río or want to stay there for a while, you should also visit the state capital. Because Havana is only about 150 kilometers from Pinar del Río. […]
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Santiago de Cuba and Sancti Spiritus, Cuba
Santiago de Cuba in Cuba That sounds like a wonderful drink: Santiago de Cuba. But although you can also get tasty beers and strong short drinks here, this is a province with the capital of the same name in Cuba. The province of Santiago deCubaextends in the east of the country. From the Spanish colonial […]
Isla de la Juventud and Villa Clara, Cuba
Isla de la Juventud (Cuba) The island of youth, this means the name of Isla de la Juventud translated. In the past, Isla de la Juventud was known as Isla de Pinos, i.e. a pine island. The Cuban island is the seventh largest island in the Caribbean and the largest of the Cuban Minor islands. […]
Ciudad de La Habana and Holguín, Cuba
Ciudad de La Habana Ciudad de La Habana is the name given to the province in which the city of Havana is located. This is the capital of Cuba and with over 2.2 million residents one of the largest cities in the entire Caribbean. Sights in Ciudad de La Habana In addition to the beautiful […]
Ecuador Environment and History
TERRITORY: ENVIRONMENT The climatic characteristics determine relevant varieties of vegetal landscapes. The lush forest rainforest, rich in essences from cabinet making, medicinal plants, rubber trees, etc., Covering the whole of the ‘ East; dense forest mantles are also present in the wetter northern regions of the coast and on the Andean slopes up to 2000 […]
Mexico Economic Overview
The major warning signs were a very high rate of inflation and a high level of unemployment and underemployment, accompanied by a growing imbalance in the trade and payments balance; paradoxically, this negative economic trend was accentuated precisely in the years in which the discovery of colossal oil fields, especially those located in the starting […]
American Cinema: The Emergence of Underground Cinema
CULTURE: CINEMA. THE EMERGENCE OF UNDERGROUND CINEMA AND THE OTHER FORTUNES OF HOLLYWOOD The new reality gave way to other experiences: co-production initiatives and independent producers multiplied, experimental films were made and, after the impositions of McCarthyism, it was time for films on freedom of thought. Hollywood, however, still insisted on the show, although by […]
Uruguay Economy
ECONOMY: AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY, LIVESTOCK AND FISHING The primary sector participates for 10.1% in the formation of the GDP and employs 10.7% of the workforce (2007). Agriculture, once absolutely neglected, has been assuming increasing importance; the soil, almost everywhere very fertile, is however mainly used for breeding. In addition to supplying the domestic market, agriculture also […]
Yellowstone National Park (World Heritage)
Yellowstone was placed under protection in 1872 and is the oldest national park on earth. The Yellowstone River has cut into a 300 m deep gorge in the almost 9000 km² large, volcanic area. The park is of impressive beauty with up to 4000 m high mountains, forests, rivers, lakes and around 300 geysers. The […]
Redwood National Park (World Heritage)
The 446 km² national park protects a narrow coastal region on the North American Pacific with a unique population of coastal sequoias, the redwood trees. Only a small population of the once widespread giant trees, up to 110 m high, is left today. They are protected in several parks that together form the Redwood National […]